Trade JournalCrypto Swing
Crypto Swing Trading Journal Questions
Crypto swings move with BTC regime, liquidity events, and 24/7 volatility. These questions capture market context beyond the chart so you review whether macro crypto conditions supported the trade. Use VaultCharts trade plans and journal for BTC bias and alt setup notes.
📈 Why Track Crypto Swing in Your Trading Journal?
- ✓BTC trend often overrides alt technicals
- ✓Funding and open interest affect hold decisions
- ✓24/7 markets require explicit session and sleep boundaries
- ✓Volatility sizing differs from equities
- ✓Document exchange and custody choices for risk
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Market Context
Crypto-specific environment
1What is BTC trend on Daily/4H — risk-on or risk-off for alts?
2Any major token unlock, listing, or protocol event?
3Funding rate and OI trend at entry?
4Total crypto market cap trend (expansion or contraction)?
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Setup & Execution
Technical swing details
1Setup type (breakout, pullback, range, S&D)?
2Timeframe and key levels?
3Position size adjusted for crypto volatility?
4Stop wide enough for wicks but structurally valid?
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Hold & Exit
Managing multi-day crypto positions
1Did I check the trade at sensible intervals vs obsessively?
2Any overnight gap or liquidation cascade risk?
3Exit reason: target, stop, thesis change, or BTC flip?
4Actual R vs planned R?
4
Crypto Review
Weekly crypto-specific patterns
1Do my wins cluster when BTC is trending?
2Am I overexposed to correlated alt positions?
3Which pairs have best R expectancy?
4Trading hours vs sleep: any fatigue errors?
💡 Tips for Better Crypto Swing Journaling
→Always note BTC Daily bias before alt entries
→Reduce size when funding is extreme against your direction
→Use alerts instead of watching 24/7
→Separate spot vs perp journal stats if you trade both
→Weekly: review correlation — too many similar alt longs?
📋 Ready-to-Use Crypto Swing Journal Template
## Crypto Swing Journal **Pair:** ___________ **Direction:** Long / Short ### Context - BTC bias: ___________ - Funding / OI: ___________ - Events: ___________ ### Trade - Setup: ___________ - Entry / Stop / Target: ___________ - Size (% account): ___________ ### Result - R: ___ - BTC helped or hurt: ___________
Copy this template into your trading journal or note-taking app. Customize it to fit your trading style.
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